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Boys & Girls: J2 Siauliai, Lithuania, indoor hard (Week7)
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This is the top graded open event this week, with significant British interest including surprisingly (given it is only a Grade 2) Matilda Mutavdzic. Kylie Bilchev is into final qualifying, but Will Nolan lost out at the same stage Boys R1 (L32) Biagio Gramaticopolo (ITA) v Lui Maxted Girls R1 (L32...
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Boys & Girls: 2020 Tennis Europe Winter Cups (U12/U14/U16)
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The Winter Cup season started this weekend with qualifying for the under 12s. The girls team of Hannah Klugman, Amalia Widdowson and Sophie Bekker came through a competitive match with the host nation France recording a 3-0 win, and backed that up with a comfortable 3-0 result against Hungary (2 &...
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Boys: J3 Almetievsk, Russia, indoor hard (Week 7)
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The city of Almetievsk is in Tatarstan, deep inside Russia, and this event has attracted just 2 non-Russians in either main draw. One of them is Peter Alam, who unsurprisingly has teamed up with the other (a Swiss lad) for the doubles. Peter's round 1 match is last on court today. R1 (L32) (WC) Vladisla...
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Other events - week 6
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In Denmark, J4, Joel Pierleoni has won his R1 match. Kristina Paskauskas, however, lost easily. In Turkey, J4, there were R1 losses for Ben Heynold, Charlie Miller, Derin Acaroglou - however, Harry Lazell posted a win ! In Poland, J4, Max Graham also got a win
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Boys: JA Criciúma, Brazil, clay (Week 6)
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The South American circuit concludes with the first Grade A event outside of Grand Slams. Luka Petrovic draws a local player, who won Grade 4 events last year, but has struggled at higher grades. He plays doubles later tonight with a Colombian who he has partnered in 3 of the Latin American events. R1...
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Boys: J1 Porto Alegre, Brazil, clay (Week 5)
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Penultimate COSAT tournament for Luka Petrovic, and disappointingly he lost today against a wildcard who hadn't made it out of qualifying in his previous junior events (only a handful admittedly). R1 (L64) (WC) Luis Fernando Reis (BRA) d. Luka Petrovic 1-6 6-3 6-0
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Boys: J2 Chisinau, Moldova, indoor hard (Week 5)
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Two Brits in the main draw here with Peter Alam playing someone who edged out Giacomo Revelli in final qulaifying R1 (L32) Peter Alam v (Q) German Salofanov (UKR) Peter Teodorovic (SRB) v Joel Pierleoni
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Boys & Girls: Les Petits As, France, indoor asphalt - U14 Category 1 (Week 4)
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Despite her fine Bolton run Hephzibah Oluwadare had to qualify here, but Mingge Xu was given a wildcard . There is live streaming from three courts here and live scores from all courts here Boys R1 (L64) Viktor Frydrych v Adrien Ducruet (FRA) Girls R1 (L64) (Q) Vlada Kozak v (14) Alina Korneeva (RUS)...
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Other events - week 4
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In Kenya, J4, HarrshaPradeep Kumar, has won his R1 match In Norway, J5, Luca Pow lost his R1 match. AS did Given Roach against the top seed. However, victories for Leah Gonzalez Edwards and Lucy Webber In Cairo, J4, Dan Webb is top seed and has his R1
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Boys & Girls: Australian Open, hard (Week 4)
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The draw has been made for the opening Grand Slam of 2020. Matilda draws a seed, Andorra's finest, who plays mainly on clay (winning a Grade A already). Marni Banks has the chance to avenge a defeat to her opponent in a Grade 1 event last year. Boys R1 (L64) Arthur Fery v Q/LL Felix Gill v Egor Agafonov (RU...
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Boys & Girls: J2 Tunis, Tunisia, hard (Week 4)
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Kylie Bilchev qualifies again for the second Tunisian Grade 2. Eva Shaw has drawn the top 100 ranked Russian who beat her last week. Boys R1 (L32) William Nolan v Samuel Paquette (CAN) (5) Lui Maxted v Aristarkh Safonov (RUS) Girls R1 (L32) Amelia Bissett v (6) Daria Shalamanova (BUL) (Q) Kylie Bilc...
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Boys: J1 Lambare, Paraguay, clay (Week 4)
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Luka Petrovic's lone tour as a Brit in South America continues at the Asuncion Bowl where he scrapes in to the seedings. He is also down for the final 2 weeks in Brazil culminating in a Grade A event, with much stronger field R1 (L48) (16) Luka Petrovic bye R2 Joao Eduardo Schiessl (BRA) v (16) Luka Petro...
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Boys: J1 Sviatopetrivske Village, Ukraine, indoor hard (Week 3b)
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This is a new Grade 1 tournament, with many of those in the Czech Republic having decamped here R1 (L48) Sam Bossem v (7) Damien Salvestre (FRA) Petr Barbiryukov (RUS) v (4) Toby Samuel
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Girls: J2 Kolkata, India, hard (Week 3b)
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The second Grade 2 for Jasmine Conway ( I have used 3b for the week number in order to reconcile the junior calendar with the rest, so as to avoid the two being out of sync for the whole year) R1 (L32) (8) Kristina Volgapkina (RUS) v Jasmine Conway
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Boys: J1 Cuenca, Ecuador, clay (Week 3b)
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The COSAT circuit moves on to clay, with Luka Petrovic up today against a Chilean who had success in lower grade events last year. R1 (L48) Matias Gaedechens (CHI) v Luka Petrovic
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Boys & Girls: J2 Tunis, Tunisia, hard (Week 3b)
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There is a plethora of high grade tournaments this week - the Tunisian one being the fifth at Grade 2 or above to start. Ranah Stoiber lost out in qualifying but Kylie Bilchev won a 12-10 match tiebreak to enter the main draw. Eva Shaw's opponent has won her last two tournaments dropping very few games,...
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Boys & Girls: U14 Junior International Bolton, indoor acrylic (week 3b)
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The traditional warm-up for Les Petits As is underway with a fair sprinkling of Brits through to the last 16. In the boys event Henry Searle (14), Jamie Diack and Viktor Frydrych (7) are through while youngsters Ben Gusic Wan and Oliver Bonding both won one match. The girls last 16 features Jadesola C...
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Other events - week 3b
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Bosnia and Herz. J5 has not been so fruitful this week - both Mattias Southcombe and Luca Mcmanus won their R1 matches but lost in R2. However, they're into the SFs of the doubles together. Daniela Kotara also lost in R1 (against the top seed) In Israel, J4, Patrick Brady has won R1. As has Jaquelyn Og...
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Boys & Girls: J1 Traralgon, Australia, hard (Week 3)
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The traditional pre Australian Open event should start tomorrow, weather permitting, with 3 of our AO acceptances (Amarni Banks is missing). Felix Gill appears to have the toughest draw against the former JWR5, who has won a Grade A event Boys R1 (L64) (11) Bu Yunchaokete (CHN) v Felix Gill (13) Arth...
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Other events - week 3
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In the second event in UAE, this time Imogen came up short (maybe tired from exertions of last week?) But Sophya got a win today in R1. Lara Bakhaya plays tomorrow.
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Boys: J1 Prague West, Czech Republic, carpet (Week 3)
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Toby Samuel is seeded 2 in a Grade 1 event, weakened because of concurrent Grade 1 events in Latin America and Australia. R1 (L48) Matthew William Donald (CZE) v Sam Bossem (Q) Simon Myslivec (CZE) v (Q) Peter Alam (2) Toby Samuel bye
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Girls: J2 New Delhi, India, hard (Week 3)
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The second Indian tournament is a Grade 2 attracting a stronger field, so Jasmine Conway is unseeded. Her round 1 opponent won a Grade 2 event in October R1 (L32) Jasmine Conway v (7) Salakthip Ounmuang (THA)
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Boys: J1 Barranquilla, Colombia, hard (Week 3)
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Luka Petrovic continues his Latin American run, opening against a qualifier, who is on a 15 match winning streak, albeit at Grade 5 mainly R1 (L48) (Q) Francisco Lamas Villarroel (VEN) v Luka Petrovic
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Other events - week 2
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One of our absolute top youngsters is taking part in the J4 in UAE this week. Sophya Devas is born 2006, just turned 14, and very highly thought of. She's other there with Imogen Haddad who is also age 14 and a very promising player. UAE, G4: R1: Sophya Devas def. (8) Leena Bennetto (CAN) 6-3 6-3 Imogen H...
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Girls: J3 Chandigarh, India, hard (Week 2)
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Jasmine Conway is in India for a Grade 3 followed by a couple of Grade 2s and is seeded 4 this week. If you want to know more about her she has a website R1 (L32) (4) Jasmine Conway v Vaishnavi Adkar (IND)
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